Inherent advantages
- political and economic stability
- liberal economic policy
- stable social, legal and economic order
- modern financial legislation
- sound financial policy on the part of the government
- modern, internationally-oriented infrastructure
- efficient administration
- competitive banking services with strict banking secrecy
- stringent rules of professional secrecy
- liberal, multi-faceted company law
- low taxation for holding and domiciliary companies
- no legal assistance in tax matters
- party to the EEA Agreement
- economic, customs, and currency union with Switzerland
- Swiss Franc as legal tender
- close links with international financial centres